APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING AN EPISIOTOMY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

APPARATUS FOR CONDUCTING AN EPISIOTOMY AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

An episiotomy scissors (2) for use in conducting an episiotomy on a subject is provided, the scissors comprising a pair of pivotably connected scissor members; (4a, 4b) each scissor member comprising a handle (6a, 6b) extending in a proximal direction from the pivot connection and a blade (8a, 8b) e...

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Hauptverfasser: HEIDI HOLLANDS, ROBERT FREEMAN, LAURIE BARRON, DHARMESH S. KAPOOR
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; por
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DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:An episiotomy scissors (2) for use in conducting an episiotomy on a subject is provided, the scissors comprising a pair of pivotably connected scissor members; (4a, 4b) each scissor member comprising a handle (6a, 6b) extending in a proximal direction from the pivot connection and a blade (8a, 8b) extending in a distal direction from the pivot connection; and a guide member (20) mounted to a scissor member and having a guide surface (22a, 22b) extending in a distal direction from the scissor member at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the blade of the scissor member.